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The era of ancient Rome lasted from 753 BC to 476 AD. Founded by king Romulus, Rome grew into a rich and powerful city. By 117 AD the Roman Empire included I...
Entry last updated: 25/06/25
This entry recommends websites and collections to find information about He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni | The Declaration of Independence an...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Lots of events have had an impact on Northland | Te Tai Tokerau. The information sources listed below have information on these events and offer different pe...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: Protesters on Hill Street, Wellington, marching during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23242398) by [unknown]. Collection Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: EP/1981/2884/11a-F. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/6BSpnGeCudpS9Neg0eYCEu/19e28d33d87204df24acaca561b25106/9_Protesters_on_Hill_Street__Wellington__marching_during_a_demonstration_against_the_1981_Springbok_tour__ATL_Ref___EP-1981-.png)
Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Wellington. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site (36233249121) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_Luther_King_Jr_National_Historic_Site_(36233249121).jpg) by [unknown] on Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/5gDfi8pdZWd0hTZNjb8jep/ced378c123cf7249fcf2e3b66495315d/Martin_Luther_King_Jr_National_Historic_Site__36233249121__Wikimedia_Commons.png)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The American Civil Rights Movement began in the 1950s. It was a mass protest by African American people against segregation and discrimination based on race ...
Entry last updated: 25/06/25
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
There were two Boer Wars, or Anglo-Boer Wars. The first Boer War of 1880-1881 has also been named the Transvaal Rebellion, as the Boers of the Transvaal revo...
Entry last updated: 22/04/26
Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from Otago.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
In 1981 the South African rugby team, the Springboks came to tour New Zealand. They had toured before, but the South African apartheid system was causing an ...
Entry last updated: 28/07/26
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
On 13 September 1975, around 5000 people marched from Te Hāpua in the North Island down to Parliament in Wellington. This Māori land march or hīkoi (march) l...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26![Image: Korean houseboy and New Zealand soldiers (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23211367) from [Department of Internal Affairs: War History Branch]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: PA1-f-115-2049. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/3LSTUtibaKBPGf8hgnFoS/fb74df6176e44294eb47a4d3009cb59d/Korean_war.jpg)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The Korean War was fought between North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea). North Korea had the support of Chin...
Entry last updated: 19/02/26